BOI AXA Investment Managers has appointed David Pezarkar as its new Chief Investment Officer – Equity, says a company press release. In his new role, Pezarkar will be responsible for developing and implementing the investment strategy for the equity team. He has over 19 years of experience in equity fund management.
Prior to joining BOI AXA, Pezarkar was associated with Daiwa Asset Management as Head - Equity. He has earlier been associated with Bajaj Allianz Life Insurance as Head – Equity; SBI Mutual Fund as Equity Fund Manager; and Way to Wealth Securities as Head of Research.
He started his career with UTI Mutual Fund in 1994 and had a 12 year stint with the organization.
Commenting on the appointment, Sandeep Dasgupta, CEO, BOI AXA, said, “Pezarkar’s appointment is a reiteration of our commitment to the investors to build a world-class investment management company with experience and sensibility. We believe that his wealth of experience and leadership will further strengthen our research and portfolio construction capabilities.”
Pezarkar is an economics major who holds a Bachelor’s degree in Arts from Mumbai University. He completed his Masters in Management Studies from Narsee Monjee Institute of Management, Mumbai.
BOI Axa managed Rs 866 crore as on June 2013.
